Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK4 1AR.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOME VISITING SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Stockport Rail Station0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.6 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Viaduct Park — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Stockport Mersey Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK4 1AR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK4.
Average sold price by property type across the SK4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,115 sales.
About SK4 1AR
SK4 1AR scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Stockport Mersey Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK4 1AR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,861 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Progress Schools - Stockport, about 3 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOME VISITING SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
